Honoria Starbuck

Honoria Starbuck

About Honoria Starbuck

Honoria Starbuck teaches design fundamentals, observational drawing, fashion drawing, anatomy, and gesture drawing at the Art Institute of Austin. Starbuck’s inspiration flows from the history of art beginning with prehistoric cave paintings to contemporary life. In her drawings, prints, and paintings she explores color, shape, story, and the infinite ways in which art supplies can interact. Internationally, Starbuck regularly contributes artworks to mail art shows. Mail art has been a dynamic international art movement for 60 years. Starbuck has been in the Mail Art Network since 1989 writing her doctoral dissertation on the effects of the Internet on the Mail Art Network. Locally, Starbuck’s role as professor at the Art Institute of Austin is guiding students toward dynamic visual communication. Starbuck also uses digital drawing tools and is an active member of thePaper53 MIX community of artists and designers.

Education:

Ph.D. Interdisciplinary in Art, Education, and RTF (Radio, TV, Film) in the Advanced Communication Technologies Lab (ACTLab) at The University of Texas at Austin

Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from The University of Texas at Austin.

Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts from The University of Texas at Austin.

Events:

- Live Art Blogging SXSW edu and SXSW Interactive 2017, Austin, TX

- Live Art Blogging - SXSWedu and SXSW Interactive 2016, Austin, TX

- New Year New Color - Educational event at Spellerberg Projects, 2016

Exhibitions:

Flanuese - Spellerberg Projects is proud to present Flaneuse, a dynamic installation of small-format paintings by American artist Honoria Starbuck.
The works in the Flaneuse exhibition are the product of the artist as flaneuse, maneuvering through contemporary life and art history. Starbuck’s inspiration flows from the earliest of mark-making gestures, prehistoric cave painting, through art history to present day practices such as digital painting via tablet computers. The paintings explore color, shape and the interaction of materials, with subjects ranging from observed nature, abstract forms and fashion.